Tractor transmission



SePL 17, 1940- D. B *BAKER E1- AL 2,214,805

TRACTOR TRANSMISSION Filed nec. 2v, 19s? 4 sheets-sheet 1 Inventor lvidwlfer JohzzE-Jm tlwzgy Sept 17, 1940 D. B. BAKER Er AL 2,214,805

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Patented Sept. 17, 1940 lUNITI-:o s'lrfrlazs PATENT OFFICE TRACTOR TRANSMISSION Davia B. Baker, mveiac, and John E. Anthony, Western Springs, lll., assignors to International Harvester Company, a corporation of New Jer-.

11 Claims.

This invention relates to power transmission mechanisms. More particularly it relates to a transmissionfor a. tractor designed to supply power to the final 'drive mechanism and for power take-off purposes. y

Tractor transmissions are especially designed to perform these desired functions. Ordinarily no direct drive is provided for, as the tractor speeds are ordinarily low and as power is relatively more important than speed. Another feature which' distinguishes tractor transmissions from other automotive transmissions is the provision of power take-olf means. Tractors are at the present time almost universally provided with a power take-oil' shaft extending rearwardly for supplying power to implements carried on the tractor lor pulled behind the tractor. Tractors are also always provided with a power take-off pulley usually arranged on a transverse shaft at the side of the tractor.

vided.

The chief object of the present invention is tol provide an improved tractor transmission incorporating the required power take-off devices. Another object is to provide a transmission having a large number of different speeds with a minimum number of gears arranged to occupy a. minimum amount of space, both as to length and breadth of the transmission.

Another object is to provide a single control lever and gear shifting mechanism of a simpli- 'led construction operative to engage and disengage a plurality of change speed gears.

These above objects and others, which will be apparent from the detailed description to follow, are attained by a construction such as shown in the drawings, in which the basic arrangement consists of a main driving shaft and a parallel drivenA shaft. The main shaft receives power from the clutch shaft of the tractor and the driven shaft delivers power to a differential assemshaft or ldirectly to the driven shaft whereby a reverse rotation is imparted to the driven shaft. Two power takeoff shafts are also provided, one

For special purposes, other power take-off shafts are sometimes proshaft lying below the transmission and `being driven by disengageable gearing from the input shaft` from the clutch. V-To deliver power downwardly to the lower power take-off shaft, agear cluster is floatinglycarried on the driven shaft.r

Power is transmitted from the main inputl shaftf to said gear cluster indirectly through a gear By means of the construction previously de- A scribed, a compact simplified transmission is constructed which provides a large number of gear ratio changes and also provides for the take-off of power at three different locations. fI'he transl mission is of a minimum length and is narrow in width, a feature very desirable on row crop tractors, which are in wide use at the present time.

In the drawings: l

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through the center line of a transmission embodyingythe invention; and, in order to correlate the different views, Figure lgmay be considered as a section on the line l-I of Figure 2*;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of i Figure 1 showing an entire transverse vertical section;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2 showing a portion of the gear shifter mechanism; j

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 with the gears and shafts in the transmission shown in plan view';`

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5l of Figure 4 showing the relative positions and the detent mechanisms for the shifter rods; and,`

lFigure 6 is a horizontalsection through the` center of the pulley shaft showing the final drive ered as a section taken on the line S-Ebf Figure 2. l The drawings show only the transmission housing portion of an integral casing I0, which is formedas a casting. A `type of ,tractor in-.wide

use at the present'time is provided with a cast of the tractor, which has not been shown, a main 'f drive shaft I3 extends through the forward wall l I I of the transmission, being rotatably mounted thereon by a ball bearing assembly I4. Suitable oil seals are provided for said shafts, said oil seals rounding the shaft I3 forwardly 4of the end 'Wall II. Immediately inside the end wall I I, the shaft being carried by a flanged closure member AI 5 sur7 free rotation, or as might be termed for iioating movement, insofar as rotation of the shaft 21 is concerned. Said gear cluster includes one gear 35 and a gear 36 substantially larger in diameter. The gear 35 is positioned to be engaged by a shiftable gear 31 splined on the front end of a power take-off shaft 38. The forward end of said .shaft/` is rotatably mounted on a ball bearing what lower than said shaft, an auxiliary driving shaft 4 Iis rotatably mounted in a bearing formed I3 is formed with an enlarged end portion provided with teeth tovforma drive gear I6;` The enlarged end fof `the .shaft provided with a cylindrical recess in which a ball bearing assembly I1 is fitted to-rotatably support one end of a drive shaft fI8., The rear end-of said shaft is on the rear end wall I I and in a bearing portion 42 of a web 43 extending inwardly from the side Wall l o`f the main casing I0. Said shaft formsa support for a gear cluster 44. Said cluster includes a gear 45 which, as best shown in Figure 2 'and also rotatably-supported by a 'ball bearing assemblyV I 8 carried by the rear'end wall I2.

Adjacent the rear -end of the shaft, a drive gear of a -largey radius, is rigidly keyed to the Y shaft. .Forwardly 'of the gear 28, a gear'cluster is keyed tov the-shaft; s'aid cluster including a medium size gear' 2| and a gear 22 of a very small radius. From the gear 22 to the end of the shaft, splines are formed on'which an internally splined gear 23 is slidably mounted. Said gear is formed l on the hub portion 'with an annular recess engaged by a shifter fork 24, which will be further described in connection with the shifting mecha msm.

In addition to the gear I6 Aformed on the enlarged end of the shaft I3, a positive jaw clutch 25 is formed on the enlarged end. Said clutch is adapted to engage an internally formed clutch element 26 formed in a recessed portion of the gear 23. It will be understood that thegear 23 may be shifted to engage the positive clutch consisting of the clutch elements 25 and 26, whereby the driving shaft I8 is rotated with the drive shaft I3.

Spaced below the drive shaft I8, a main driven shaft 21 is rotatably mounted in the end wall II by a ball bearing assembly 28 and in the end wall I2 by a ball bearing assembly 29.

The shaft 21 is splined throughout the major portion of its length. A gear cluster splined on the rear end of the shaft includes a relatively small gear 30 adapted toengage the gear 20 on the driving shaft I8 'and a relatively large gear 3I adapted to engage the gear 2| on the driving shaft. A shifter fork 32 engages an annular recess formed' on thegear cluster adjacent the gear 3|. The operation of the shifting fork will be furtherzdescribed in connection with the shifting mechanism. A relatively large gear 33 is also splined on the driven shaft 21. Said gear is adapted to engage the small gear 22 on the driving shaft I8. A shifter fork 34 engaging an annular recess formed on the hub of the gear 30 is provided for shifting said gear. This shifter fork will be further described in connection with the shifter mechanism.

Adjacent the wall II of the transmission casing, the shaft 21 is formed with a plain bearing surface, on which a gear cluster is mounted for shown in Figure ,4, is in constant mesh vwith'the gear I6 on the main drive shaft I3. The gear 45 is also in constant mesh with the gear 36, whereby the gear 36 and the gear 35 carried therewith constantly rotates on the shaft 21.

` 'I'he gearv `cluster 44 'also vcarries a gear 46.

Said gear may be engaged either by the gear 23 on f V'differential assembly have been shown in the drawings, but will not be described in detail as they do not form a part of the present invention.

A cast cover -49, adapted to cover the casing I0 above the differential, includes means for mounting a gear shifter lever 58. Said lever is mounted on a universal ball joint carried by a member 5I secured to the top of the cover 49 over an opening therein through which the lever 50 extends. Spring pressed means including a spherical shield 52 prevent the escape. of lubricant around the lever 50.

' The lowervend 53 of the shifting lever 50 is adapted to engage'spaced notches 54 formed in thel end portion of a shifter -rod 55, a notch 56 in the end of a center shifter rod 51 or spaced notches-58 in the end of a shifter rod 59. The shifter rod 51 is located vertically above Athe shifter rods and 59 which liein substantially the same horizontal plane. Figure 5 best shows this construction. In order to bringthe end por-'- tion of the shifter rods 55 and 59 on the same horizontal level as the rod 51, the rear end portions of the rods, which contain the notches, are bent upwardly, as best shown in Figure 1. 'I'he shifter rod 51, which lies, in the center between the other two rods, extends rearwardly through a bearing formed in the end wall I2, as best shown in Figure 5, andl rearwardly where it is supported in an alined bearing formed by a boss 60 on the forward end wall II.. A collar 6I, as best shown in Figure-4, is rigidly clamped to the shifter rod 51. The shifter fork 24, which has previously been referred to, is welded or othermoving the lever in the opposite direction. When the lever is in the position shownin Figure 1, that is, at its center position, the shifter rod 51 is in the position shown in Figure 4. When the lever 50 is moved rearwardly, the gear 23 is moved forwardly, ,thereby engaging the clutch elements and 26 and forming a direct drive between the input shaft I3 and the shaft I8. The lever in the rear. center position with the shifter rod 51 in its forward position forms one neutral position. The lower end 53 of the shifter lever 58 is then in position to be moved laterally to engage the forward notch 54 onl the shifter rod- 55 or the forward notch 58 on the shifter rod 59. Consider that the lever 50 has been moved rst rearwardly and The shifter rod 55, which is slidably mounted in the boss 60, previously referred to, carries a collar 62 towhich the shifter fork 34 is rigidly secured. After movement to the right in this position, the lever 56 may be moved rearwardly to move the rod 55 forwardly and to thereby engage the gear 33 with the gear 46 on the-auxiliary shaft 4|. This gives a reverse speed as drive power is transmitted to the gear I6, to the gear 45 and through the gear 46 to the gear 33. When the shifter lever 5|) is moved forwardly from this position atvthe right,` the shifter 34 moves the gear 33 rearwardly into mesh with the gear 22. Power is then transmitted to the driven shaft 21 from the driving shaft I8 at the speed ratio determined by the relative diameter of the gears 22 and 33. y

When the shifter lever 50 is moved to the left with the shifter rod 51 in its forward position, the lower end 53 of the lever engages the forward notch on the shifter rod 59. Following vthis movement by movement to the rear of the lever 50, the' shifter rod 59 is moved forwardly.V Said rod carries a`collar 63 to which the shifter fork 32 is rigidly connected. By forward movement, said shifter fork moves the gear 3| into mesh with the gear 2|. The driving shaft I8 then transmits motion to the shaft 21 at the speed y' ratio determined by the relative diameters of the gears 2| and 3|. When the shifter rod 50 is moved forwardly in .this position, the gear 36 is brought into mesh with the gear 20 forming another gear ratio for driving the shaft 21.

As above described, when the shifter rod 50 is in its rear neutral position, four gear ratios can be established, one lof them being reversed when power is transmitted to a gear on the auxiliary shaft and therefrom directly to the drive shaft 21. The operation of thel transmission with the drive shaft I3 clutched to the drive shaft I8 is very similar to many conventional transmissions, it

beingconsidered that in this case the auxiliary shaft 4I acts as the reverse .idler conventionallyP used.

The gear shift lever 50 in itsy central position, insofar as lateral movement is concerned, may be moved forwardly to move the shifter rod 51 to the rear, to the extent that the'notch 56 lines up transversely with the rear notch 54 and the rear notch 58. In this position, the gear 23 meshes with the gear 46 on the auxiliary shaft whereby the driving shaft I8 vis continually driven at a speed ratio depending upon the relative diametersv of the gears 6|), 45, 46and r23. With the gear shift lever in this position, the rear notch 58 and the rear notch 54 may be engaged exactly the same as the forward notches 54 and 58 as above described. All of the forward speeds may be engaged by the same movements. shaft speeds obtained are-the same as between the shafts I8 and 21. As the ratios between the shaft I8 and the shaft I3 are altered, different resultant speeds are obtained. It will be understood, however, that the reverse speed obtained with the gear shift lever in this position is the same as with the gear shift lever in the position previously described, as the reverse is transmitted directly through the gears 45 and 46 on the auxiliary shaft to the gear 33 on the driven shaft 21.

It should be kept in mind that shifting of the gears to obtain the different ratios between the shafts I8 and 20, and to obtain the different ratios between the shafts I3 and I8 does not ef- The ratios of the feet the transmission of power to the take-oil shaft 38, as the drive for this shaft is directly taken off the gear I6 on the main input shaft I3.

A cast housing 64 is mounted above the transmission at the open top of the casing I0. Said housing forms a support for a longitudinally extending power take-oi'f shaft 65, which is rotatably supported in ball bearing assemblies 66 and 61 carried 'by the housing. The rear end of the shaft extends rearwardly through a closure 68, which carries a seal 69. 'I'he exposed end of the shaft may be utilized for transmitting power to any mechanism where power is desired. For- Wardly ofthe bearing assembly 61, the shaft 65 is provided with a flanged endv 69', which is secured to a4gear"10. Said gear is in mesh with the gear I6 and is constantly driven thereby.

As shown in Figure 1 and more completely in Figure 5, the end portionof the shaft 65 is provided with a bore 1I to form a pilot bearing support for a stub end 12 of a splined shaft 13. The other end of said shaft is supported by a ball bearing assembly 14 mounted in a bearing support 15 secured to the housing 64.. A positive clutch member 16 splined on the shaft 13 is movable by a shifter fork 11 into engagement with a mating clutch lelement comprising teeth 16' formed on the center portion of the gear 16.

The housing 64 is formed with a lateral extension 18 in which a pulley shaft supporting housing 19 is iltted and supported. A pulley shaft is mounted in saidhousing, being supported adjacent the outer end of the housing byr a ball bearing assembly 8| and at the inner end of the housing by a ball bearing assembly 82. The inner endof Itheshaft 88 is formed with a beveled gear 83, which is in driving engagement with a beveled gear 84 keyed to the rshaft 13.

A retainer member 85 holds the bearing assemeach rod are urged by springs `9|! against the notches 88. This is a conventional means for retaining the shifter rods in different positions of adjustment.

The operaion of the elements of the transmis sion, as above described, has been explained in connection with the description. Av compact transmission has been Aobtained by the arrange- 'ment, as described, with a minimum number of gea-rs to obtain the six forward speeds and one reverse and the independent operation of two power take-off shafts, one located above the transmission and the other located below the transmission. The operation of the gear shift lever 50 has been completely explained. For

shifting the clutch for the pulley-shaft into and out of operation, the shifter fork 11 is mounted eccentrically on a stub end shaft 9| carried by a crank arm 9| on-a vertical shaft 92. A spring pressed detent 92' provides latch means for holding the shifter fork in its adjusted positions.

A lever arm 93 illustrates means which may be utilized for shifting the clutch member 16.

For shifting the gear 31 into engagement with the gear 35 for putting the power take-off shaft 38 into operation, a shifter fork 94, engaging an annular recess formed on-the hub of the gear 31, is secured to a sleeve '95 slidably mounted on a shaft 96. 'I'he shaft 96 is mounted in the casing Il), as shown in .Figures 3 and 4. A horizontally projecting arm 91 rigidly secured to a vertical shaft 98 is engageable with a pin 99 which slidably engages a slot 95 in the sleeve 95. By oscillation of the shaft 98, the shifter fork 94 may be moved to engage or disengage the gear 31. The vertical shaft 98 is rotatably mounted at the bottom of the casing in a boss and extends through the housing 64. A lever arm lill is illustrated as providing a means for operating the shifter 98.

It is to `be understood that applicants have shown and described only a preferred embodiment of their improved transmission for tracf tors, and that they claim as .their invention all modications falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing, said shaft carrying a gear at one end thereofl a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casingparallel `to the driving shaft, a plurality of selectable gears connecting said driving. and driven shafts, an auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being engageable with the gear on the drive shaft, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, a toothed gear; element mounted for rotation on the driven shaft, said 'element meshing with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft,a power take-off shaft arranged parallel to the driving shaft, and a gear mounted on said shaft, said gear-meshing with the toothed gear element on the driven shaft.

2. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing, said shaft carrying a gear at one end thereof, a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casinglparallel to the driving shaft, a plurality of selectable gears connecting said driving and driven shafts, lan auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on said shaft, one of -said gears 'being engageablewith a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageablewith one of the gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being engageable with the gear on the drive shaft, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, a toothed 'gear element mounted for rotation on the driven shaft, said element meshing with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a powerV take-off shaft arranged parallel to the driving shaft, agear mounted on said shaft, said gear meshing the toothed gear element on the driven shaft, a second power take-olf mounted above the driving shaft, and a gear on said shaft in mesh with the gear on the drive shaft.

3. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing, said shaft carrying a gear at one end thereof, a driving shaft rotatably mounted. in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casing parallel to the driving shaft, a plurality of selectable gears connecting said driving and driven shafts, an auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on said shaft, oneof said gears being engageable with a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being engageable with the gear on the drive shaft, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on the driven shaft, one of said gears being in mesh withv onel of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a power take-off shaft arranged parallel to the driving shaft, and a gear slidably and non-rotatably mounted on said shaft, said gear being engageable with one of the gears on the driven shaft.

4. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing, said shaft. carrying a gear at one end thereof, a driving shafft rotatably mounted in the casing inaxial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casing parallel to the driving shaft, a plurality f selectable gears connecting said driving and driven shafts, an auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one offthe gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on theauxiliary shaft being engageable with the gear on the drive shaft, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, two gears mounted for rotation together on the driveny shaft, one of said gears being in mesh with one of the gears on-the auxiliaryshaft, a power take-off shaftarranged parallel to the driving shaft, a gear slidably and non-rotatably mounted on said shaft, said gear being engageable with one of the gears on the driven shaft, a' second power take-off mounted above the driving shaft and parallel thereto, and a gear on said shaft in ,mesh with the gear on the drive shaft.

5. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted-in said casing for receiving power from the tractor motor, said shaft being formed with a.

gear at one end thereof, a driving shaft rotatably mountedin the casing in. axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mount;

Yed in the casing parallel to the driving shaft, means for transmitting power from said driven shaft to the nal drive mechanism ofthe tractor',

. slidably mounted on the driven shaft, means for shifting said gears for engaging pairs of said gears on the respective shafts, an auxiliary shaftparallel to the driving shaft, and a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with the lshiftable gear on the driving shaft, said -gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the shiftable gears on the driven shaft,

vthe other gear on ther auxiliary shaft being in mesh with the gear on the drive shaft for continuous rotation therewith.

6. In a transmission for tractors; and in combination, a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing for receiving power from the tractor motor, said shaft being formed with a gear at one end thereof, a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casing parallel to the driving-shaft, means for transmitting power from said driven shaft to the final drive mechanism of the tractor,

a plurality of gears fixed on the driving shaft and a gear slidably `and nonrotatably mounted thereon,ra plurality of gears nonrotatably and slidably mounted on the driven shaft, means for shifting said gears for engaging pairs of said gears on the respective shafts, an auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, and a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with the shiftable gear on the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft beingalso engageable with one of the shiftable gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being y means for transmitting power vfrom said driven shaft to the final drivemechanism of the tracto, a plurality of gears carried by the driving shaft, a plurality of gears nonrotatably and slidably mounted on' the driven shaft, means for shifting said gears for engaging pairs of`said gears on the respective shafts, an auxiliary shaft parallel to the driving shaft, and a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with one of the gears on the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the shiftable gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being in mesh with the gear on the drive shaft for continuous rotation therewith, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, a gear cluster rotatably mounted on the driven shaft including two gears, one of said gears being in mesh with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a power take-off shaft arranged parallel to the driving shaft, a gear slidably and nonrotatably mounted on said shaft, said gear being engageable with one of the gears of the cluster on the driven shaft, a secondpower take-off shaft mounted above the driving shaft and parallel thereto, and a gear on said shaft in mesh with the gear on the drive shaft.

8. In' a transmission, the combination of a casing having spaced end walls, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in one end wall of said casing, said shaft being formed with a gear at one end thereof adjacent the end wall, a driving 'shaft'rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft being supported at one end by the drive' and at the other end by one of the end walls of the casing, a driven shaft rotatably carried by the end walls of the casing parallel to the driving shaft, a lplurality of gears nonrotatably mounted on the driving shaft, a plurality of gears nonrotatably mounted on the driven shaft, means for .engaging pairs of said gears on the respective shafts, an auxiliary shaft carried by the casing parallel to the drivirfg shaft, and a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the gearson the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being engageable with the vgear on the 'drive shaft.

9. In a transmission, the .combination of a casing having spaced end walls, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in one end wall of said casing, said shaft being formed with a gear at one end thereof adjacent the end wall, a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alineed on the driven shaft, means for engaging pairs of saidigearsv on the respective shafts, an auxiliary shaft carried by the casing' parallel to 4the driving shaft, a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, oneof said gears0 being engageable with a gear carried by the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being engageable with the gear on the drive shaft, meanslfor directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, a gear cluster rotatably mounted on the driven shaft including two gears, one of said gears being in mesh with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a power take-off shaft supported at one end by one of the end walls of the casing and arranged parallel to the driving shaft, and a gear on the shaft engageable with one of the gears of the cluster on the driven shaft.

10. In a transmission for tractors, and in combination,l a casing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said casing for receiving power from Vthe tractor motor, said shaft being formed with a gear at one end thereof, a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft, a driven shaft rotatably mounted in the casing parallel to the driving shaft, means for transmitting power from said driven shaft t he final drive mechanism of the tractor, a plurality of gears fixed on the driving shaft,

a plurality of gears nonrotatably and slidably mounted on the driven shaft, means for shifting' the driving shaft, and a gear cluster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one of said gears being engageable with one of the shiftable gears on the driving shaft, said gear on the auxiliary shaft being also engageable with one of the shiftable gears on the driven shaft, the other gear on the auxiliary shaft being in meshwith the gear on lthe drive shaft for continuous rotation therewith, means for directly coupling the drive shaft tothe driving shaft, a gear cluster rotatably mounted on the driven shaft including two gears, one of said gears being in mesh with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a power take-off shaft arranged parallel to the driving shaft, a gear slidabiy and nonrotatably mounted on said shaft, said gear being engageable with one of the gears of the cluster rotatable on the driven shaft.

11. Ina transmission,\izhe combination of a casing having spaced end walls, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in one4 end wall of said casing, said shaft being formed with a gear at one end thereof adjacent the end wall, a driving shaft rotatably mounted in the casing in axial alinement with said drive shaft being' supported at one end by the drive shaft and at-the other end by one of the end walls of the casing, a driven shaft rotatably carried by the end walls of the casing parallel to the driving shaft, a plurality of gears nonrotatably mounted on the driv' ing shaft, a plurality of gears nonrotatably mounted on the driven shaft, means for engaging pairs of said gears on the respective shafts,-

an auxiliary shaft carried by the casing parallel to the driving shaft, a gear ciuster including two gears rotatably mounted on said shaft, one

Agear on the drive shaft, means for directly coupling the drive shaft to the driving shaft, a gear cluster rotatably mounted on the driven shaft including two gears, one of said gears being in mesh with one of the gears on the auxiliary shaft, a power take-o shaft supported at one end by one of the end walls of the casing and arranged parallel to the driving shaft, a gear4 on said shaft engageable with one of the gears of the cluster on the driven shaft, a cover for the casing, a second power take-0E carried by said cover and mounted above the driving shaft and parallel thereto, and a gear on said shaft in mesh with the gear on the drive shaft.

DAVID B. BAKER. JOHN E. ANTHONY. 

